Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-11

SECTION J. Any city containing a population
OF more than one hundred thousand inhablt-
ants may frame charter for its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to the Con
stiiution and laws of the State by causing
Board OF fifteen freeholders, who shall have
been for at least five years qualified electors
thereof to be elected by the qualified voters Of
slch Guy a. any general or special election,
whose duty it shall. be- within ninety days after
Sueh election, 70 prepare and propose u charter
for such city, which shall be signed in duplicate
by the members of such Board, or a majority of
them, and returned, one cOpy thereof TO thu.
Mayor, or other chief executive officer OF such
city. and the other to the Recorder of Deeds OF
the county. Such proposed chatter shall then be
publlsned III two daily papers of general circu-
iaton IN such city, Tor at least twenty days: aud
within not less than thirty days after
such publication it shsil be submitted to
the qualified electors of such CITY nj a
majority OF such qualified electors voting there
at shall ratify the same il shall thereafter be
submitted TO the Legislature for its approval or
rejection as Il whole, without power of altera-
ton or amendment; and if approved by n ma
Jority vote Of the members elected 10 each
House, ii shall become the charter of such CITY
or If Such City be consolidated with q countv
then of such city and county, and shall become
the organic law thereof and supersede any ex-
lstlng charter, and all amendments thereof, and
ali special laws inconsistent with such charter.
copy OF such charter, certified by the Mayor
or chief executive officer. and authenticated by
the seal of such city, setting forth the submits
hcAtion by them, shall be made in duplicate
and deposited one in the Office of the secretary
OF state, the other after being recorded in the
ONCE OF the Recorder of Deeds of the county
among the archives of the city. All Courts
shall take Judicial notice thereof. The charter
so ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two wears, by proposals therefor sub
mitted by legislative authority of the city to the
qualted voters thereof, at general or special
election held at least sixty days after the publ
cation of such proposals. and ratified by at least
three nuns OF the qualified electors
theTeat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval of the charter
In submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
NAV De presented for the choice of the voters
and may be voted on separately without preiu-
dice TO others. Any city containing a popu-
latlon OF more than ten thousand and not
more than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame charter for its own government
consistent with and subject to the Constitution
ana laws OF this State, by causing Board of fiji
teen teeholders, who shall have been for Mt
least fve years qualified electors thereof to be
elected by the qualified voters of said CITY at
any general or special election, whose duty it
shall be, within ninety days after such election
to preTare and propose n charter for such city
winch shall be signed in duplicate by the mem
bers Of such Board, or a majority of them and
returned, one copy thereof 70 the Mayor or
other chief executive of said city, and the other
to the Recorder of the county, such proposed
chsrter shall then be published in two daily
papers of general circulation in such CITY for at
least twenty days and the first publication shall
ne Htdtte Nltilu twenty days amer the COmple-
ton OF the Charter. and within not less than
thlrty days after such publication il shall De
Submitted to the qualified electors of said CITY
az general or special election, and il a major
ity of such qualified electors voting thereat
shall rattiy the same, il shall thereafter be sub
mItted to the Legislature for its approval or re-
lection as whole, without power Of alteration
or amendment, ana II approved by n majority
vote OF the members elected to each House Il
shall become The charter Of such city and the
organic law thereof, and shall superscde any
~ HHa.W
thereof and all special laws inc.nsist-
ent with such charter. copy OF
such charter. certified by the Mayor,
or chief executive officer. and authenti-
Gated by the seal o. such city setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors and its ratification by them, shall be
made III duplicate, and deposited, one in the
Office OF the Secretary OF state, and the other.
after being recorded in sad Recorders office.
shall be deposited in the archives of the CRY
and thereafter all Courts shall take judicial
notice a said charter The charter so ratified
may be amended at intervals of not less than
two years. by proposals therefor, submitted ~
the legislative authority of the city 20 the quail
fed electors thereof, at general special cleo
ton held at least sixty days after the pubiica-
ton of such proposals and ratified by at least
threeiths OF the qualified electors voting the re-
provided for the approval OF the charter. In
submitting any such charter. or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice of the voters,
and may be voted on separately without preju-
dice to others.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal OF The State to
be affixed, al the SAFE Capitol on this, the Sd
day of June, A. d 1887
WASHINGTON BARTLETT,
Governor of California.
attest: lsEAI.I W. C. HENDRICKS.
Secretary of State.
By H. B. DAVIDSON, Deputy ie7-2p6t